WEBVTT SIDES OF THIS ISSUE. BARRY LANCASTER’S GRANDFATHER TAUGHT HIM TO HUNT AS A CHILD. HE BELIEVES IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO CARR >> I’M THE FIRST PERSON WHO DOESN’T WANT THE GOVERNMENT TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO SO IT’S A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD. CYNTHIA BUT HE AND OTHERS HERE : WORRY IF A PERMIT IS NOT REQUIRED, PEOPLE WILL NOT GET >> THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE NO BUSINESS CARRYING A GUN EVEN THOUGH CONSTIUTATIONALITY SAYS YOU SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO. >> I’M TORN. I’M TORN ON WHICH SIDE TO GO. CYNTHIA: TOM HUDSON AGREES. HERE THEY TEACH HANDGUN 101 TO EQUIP PEOPLE TO GET A PERMIT. >> PERSONALLY WE SEE IT AS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO HAVE ACCESS TO FIREARMS BUT AS A PRACTICALITY OF EVERYDAY IN OUR SOCIETY, WE KNOW WHAT PEOPLE ARE ALREADY NOT DOING TO GET GOOD TRAINING AND THEY’RE WALKING IN , WITH A FIREARM AND NOT WELL EQUIPPED TO BE OWNING ONE. CYNTHIA HUDSON SAYS TO GET A : PERMIT, A SHERIFF CONDUCTS A BACKGROUND CHECK GOOD FOR 5 YEARS. UNDER THE PROPOSED LAW, A FEDERAL BACKGROUND CHECK WOULD BE DONE EVERY TIME A FIREARM IS SOLD >> IN A STATE THAT DOES NOT HAVE A PERMIT PROCESS, EVERY TIME A GUN IS PURCHASED, THE RETAILER CONDUCTS A BACKGROUND CHECK. SO THERE’S A HIGHER LEVEL

Iowa lawmakers are moving forward with a proposal to allow Iowans to carry guns without a permit.On Monday, a bill eliminating the requirement to obtain a permit before buying or carrying a gun passed a Senate subcommittee.Now, gun owners are firing back at the controversial bill. "I'm the first person to not want the government to tell me what to do, so it's (a) double-edged sword," said gun owner Barry Lancaster.Lancaster said he believes in the Constitutional right to carry but worries that people will not get proper training if gun permits are no longer required."There are many people out there that have no business carrying a gun (…) even though constitutionality says you should have the right to do what you want to do,” he said.Tom Hudson, who teaches Handgun 101 at Crossroads Shooting Sports, said he is torn on the proposed legislation."Personally, we see that it’s a constitutional right to have the right to access to firearms and to do those things, but then from the practicality of every day in our society we know what people are already not doing to get good training and they're walking in with a firearm and they’re not well equipped to be owning one," he said.Hudson said to obtain a permit, a sheriff conducts a background check that is good for five years. Under the proposed law, a federal background check would be done every time a firearm is sold."In a state that does not have a permit process, every single time a firearm is purchased at a retailer, the retailer is conducting a background check," Hudson said. "So, there's actually a much higher level of public safety under that scenario."Iowa lawmakers are also debating a proposed amendment to the Iowa Constitution that would give Iowans the right to acquire and use firearms.

DES MOINES, Iowa —

Iowa lawmakers are moving forward with a proposal to allow Iowans to carry guns without a permit.

On Monday, a bill eliminating the requirement to obtain a permit before buying or carrying a gun passed a Senate subcommittee.

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Now, gun owners are firing back at the controversial bill.

"I'm the first person to not want the government to tell me what to do, so it's (a) double-edged sword," said gun owner Barry Lancaster.

Lancaster said he believes in the Constitutional right to carry but worries that people will not get proper training if gun permits are no longer required.

"There are many people out there that have no business carrying a gun (…) even though constitutionality says you should have the right to do what you want to do,” he said.

Tom Hudson, who teaches Handgun 101 at Crossroads Shooting Sports, said he is torn on the proposed legislation.

"Personally, we see that it’s a constitutional right to have the right to access to firearms and to do those things, but then from the practicality of every day in our society we know what people are already not doing to get good training and they're walking in with a firearm and they’re not well equipped to be owning one," he said.

Hudson said to obtain a permit, a sheriff conducts a background check that is good for five years. Under the proposed law, a federal background check would be done every time a firearm is sold.

"In a state that does not have a permit process, every single time a firearm is purchased at a retailer, the retailer is conducting a background check," Hudson said. "So, there's actually a much higher level of public safety under that scenario."

Iowa lawmakers are also debating a proposed amendment to the Iowa Constitution that would give Iowans the right to acquire and use firearms.